Massachusetts becomes first state in the nation to deliver consumer dental protections, more states poised to follow
November 8, 2022 – Massachusetts voters overwhelmingly approved ballot Question 2 with 72% of the vote, delivering first-in-the-nation dental insurance reform that will assure patient dollars are spent on patient care, protect consumers from …
Forcing dental insurers to spend more of the premiums they collect on actual patient care would be a step in the right direction.
For many Americans, what makes visiting the dentist so unpleasant has nothing to do with the work that’s done while they’re sitting in the dentist’s chair; it’s the fact that they have to deal with what is far too often inadequate dental insurance, if they even have insurance in the first place.
Question 2 on the Massachusetts statewide ballot is very simple: 83% of the money dental insurance companies collect from you, the patients, should be spent on dental care, otherwise you get the difference back. That’s why a yes vote on Question 2 is so critical on Nov. 8.
Opponents of Question …
Patient dollars should go to patient care, not to the profits of dental insurance companies and their executives. Question 2, the Medical Loss Ratios for Dental Insurance Plans Initiative, would improve the quality of dental care and ensure that at least 83 percent of premium dollars paid to dental insurers …
Healthcare is expensive for employers and employees alike. In the upcoming election, voters have a chance to get more value from what they are already paying for dental care and be protected from large increases in premiums by voting yes on Question 2.
If Question 2 is approved, 83% of patient …
Working as a dental hygienist is a fulfilling career. I have a healthy schedule of patients that I see every three or six months, and I care about every single one of them.
In dental hygiene, we’re prevention specialists, and we’re fortunate to be able to spend a lot of time …
Ballot Question 2 asks voters to create a law regulating dental insurance plans in Massachusetts. A yes vote would require dental insurers to spend at least 83 percent of premiums on member dental expenses and quality improvements, and would also require dental insurance companies to report financial information about their income and expenditures to the Massachusetts Division of Insurance.
How much of dental insurance premium should pay for dental care?
In terms of statewide issues: Question 2 refers to the dental insurance industry and asks voters to decide whether insurance companies should be obliged to spend 83% of premium dollars on patient care.
In taking a closer look at Question 2, …
BOSTON (WWLP) – This November voters will be asked to decide on ballot initiatives alongside voting for elected officials.
Massachusetts is known for being a state of firsts, and question 2 could make the state the first to regulate dental insurance premiums. There’s a lot of information to sink your teeth …
Question 2 would appear to be less controversial, at least among non-dentists. The Regulation of Dental Insurance would, if passed, “regulate dental insurance rates, including by requiring companies to spend at least 83% of premiums on member dental expenses and quality improvements instead of administrative expenses…”
Dr. Neha Das, of Berkshire …
